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SM Journal of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Reduction of Neonatal Neuropathology

[ ISSN : 3067-9982 ]

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Received: 13-Dec-2017

Accepted: 13-Dec-2017

Published: 18-Dec-2017

Brief Comment | Volume 3 - Issue 2 | Article DOI :

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Gary Steinman*

Department of Chemistry, Touro College, Jerusalem, Israel

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Gary Steinman, Department of Chemistry, Touro College, Jerusalem, Israel.

Keywords

s IGF; Neo-neuronal myelination; Serum; Breast-feeding

Abstract

Recent findings elucidate the significance of lower levels of serum IGF (insulin-like growth factor-1) in premature neonates compared to full-term gestations. IGF is a key promoter of neo-neuronal myelination and connectivity in the developing brain. The lower concentration of serum IGF in preemies than in term infants could account for a higher incidence of neuropathologic outcomes such as autism in the former than the latter. A practical, economical approach for reducing this potential risk could be breast-feeding exclusively for the first year of life in both cases since human milk has a higher concentration of IGF than bovine milk or formula

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Steinman G. Reduction of Neonatal Neuropathology. SM J Neurol Disord Stroke. 2017; 3(2): 1015s5.